§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what proportion and number of non-industrial civil servants in the departments and agencies for which he has responsibility are registered disabled and disabled as defined by the Cabinet Office document "Focus on Ability".
§ Mr. Ian TaylorThe figures for the Department, excluding the following executive agencies—Companies House, the Insolvency Service, the National Engineering Laboratory, the National Physical Laboratory, the140W National Weights and Measures Laboratory, the Patent Office and the Radiocommunications Agency—but including the Accounts Services Agency and the Laboratory of the Government Chemist are set out in the table. The figures include only those staff who have chosen to declare that they have a disability or long-term health condition.
Registered disabled staff Non-registered disabled staff Total number of disabled staff Total number of staff Number 52 146 198 6,449 Per cent, of total staff 0.8 2.3 3.1 — I have asked the chief executives of Companies House, the Insolvency Service, the National Engineering Laboratory, the National Physical Laboratory, the National Weights and Measures laboratory, the Patent Office and the Radiocommunications Agency to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from David Durham to Mr. John McAllion, dated 7 February 1995
You recently tabled the following Parliamentary Question:
"To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what proportion and number of non-industrial civil servants in the departments and agencies for which he has responsibiliy are registered disabled and disabled as defined by the Cabinet Office document, Focus on Ability."
I am replying as Chief Executive of Companies House Executive Agency.
The figures are set out below, and include only those staff who have chosen to declare that they have a disability or long-term health condition.
Registered disabled staff Non-registered disabled staff Total number of disabled staff Total number of staff Number 14 13 27 1,143 Per cent, of total staff 1.23 1.13 2.36 — Letter from Peter Joyce to Mr. John McAllion, dated 31 January 1995
The president of the Board of Trade has asked me to reply to your Question about the number of proportion of non-industrial civil servants in The Insolvency Service who have a disability.
The figures for the Insolvency Service are as set out below. These only include those staff who have chosen to declare that they have a disability or long term health condition.
Registered disabled staff Non-registered disabled staff Total number of disabled staff Total number of staff Number 19 28 47 1,615 Per cent, of total staff 1.18 1.73 2.91 — Notes1 Figures are provided on a head count basis and exclude causal and industrial staff.
2Firgures show the position on 25 January 1995.
141WLetter from W. Edgar to Mr. John McAllion, dated 31 January 1995
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS No. 129
The President of the Board of Trade has asked me to reply to your question relating to the proportion and number of non-industrial civil servants in the departments and agencies for which he has responsibility are registered disabled and disabled as defined by the Cabinet Office document, Focus on Ability. The following numbers apply to NEL
- Registered disabled—2
- Unregistered disabled—1
- Total manpower at January 1995—252
- Therefore disabled as a proportion–1.2 per cent.
I trust you will find the above information to be satisfactory for your purposes.
Letter from Dr. Peter Clapham to Mr. John McAllion, dated 31 January 1995:
I am writing in response to your question to the President of the Board of Trade regarding the proportion and number of non-industrial civil servants in the departments and agencies for which he has responsibility who are registered disabled and disabled as defined by the Cabinet Office document, Focus on Ability.
Details of staff currently employed by the National Physical Laboratory, who have chosen to declare their disability, are as follows:-
Registered disabled Non-registered disabled Total disabled Total staff Number 6 26 32 651 Per cent, of total staff 0.9 4 4.9 — The above figures are provided on a head count basis as at 25 January, and exclude industrial and casual staff.
I hope this provides the information you require.
Letter from Seton Bennett to Mr. John McAllion, dated 31 January 1995
The President of the Board of Trade has asked me to reply on behalf of the National Weights and Measures Laboratory to your question about staff with disabilities.
This Agency has no registered disabled among its 48 staff, although four members of staff (8.3 per cent.) have declared a level of disability.
Letter from P. R. S. Hartnack to Mr. John McAllion, dated 7 February 1995
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 129
The President of the Board has asked me to respond to your Question about non-industrial disabled staff.
The information requested is set out below. The figures include only those staff who have chosen to declare that they have a disability or long-term health condition.
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Registered disabled staff Non-registered disabled staff Total number of disabled staff Total number of staff Numbers 16 12 28 891 Per cent, of Total Staff 1.8 1.35 3.15 — Letter from Jim Norton to Mr. John McAllion, dated 7 February 1995
Employment of Disabled People
I am replying on behalf of the Radiocommunications Agency to your written question to the President of the Board of Trade about the employment of disabled people.
To ask the President of the Board of Trade, what proportion and number of non-industrial civil servants in the Departments and Agencies for which he has responsibility are registered disabled and disabled as defined by the Cabinet Office document, Focus on Ability.
Of the 542 staff employed in the Agency on 1 January, there are two registered disabled staff and 14 other staff who have chosen to declare their disability. In total this represents 3 per cent. of Agency staff (0.4 per cent. registered disabled, 2.6 per cent. unregistered disabled staff who have chosen to declare their disability).